Controlled Agricultural Systems and Methods of Managing Agricultural Systems

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to different techniques of controlling an agricultural system, as for example a controlled agricultural system, an agricultural light fixture and a method for agricultural management. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to an agricultural system, which comprises a plurality of processing lines for growing plants of a given plant type, wherein a first processing line in the plurality of processing lines is configured to move a first plurality of plants through the agricultural system along a route; and apply a first growth condition to the first plurality of plants to satisfy a first active agent parameter for the first plurality of plants.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An agricultural system, comprising:
 a plurality of processing lines for growing plants of a given plant type, wherein a first processing line in the plurality of processing lines is configured to:
 move a first plurality of plants through the agricultural system along a route; and 
 apply a first growth condition to the first plurality of plants to satisfy a first active agent parameter for the first plurality of plants. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of processing lines is configured to apply a different growth condition to their respective plants. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first active agent parameter comprises an amount and/or concentration of an active agent. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the active agent is a biological or chemical component that provides a nutritional and/or health-related benefit to the first plurality of plants. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first processing line comprises a conveyor belt or an autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , the system further comprising a memory configured to store data about the first plurality of plants. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the data comprises at least one of a location in the agricultural system of the first plurality of plants at a corresponding time, amount of time that the first growth condition has been applied to the first plurality of plants, the first active agent parameter, growth data at least one of the first plurality of plants, the first growth condition, and an identifier for each plant in the first plurality of plants. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , the system further comprising at least one sensor configured to collect at least a portion of the data about at least one of the first plurality of plants as it is moved along the route. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the data is stored in a blockchain. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the route is segmented into a plurality of growth zones, and in each growth zone the first processing line is configured to apply a different growth condition to the first plurality of plants. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of growth zones comprises at least one of a germination zone, a maturation zone, and a flowering/fructification zone. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein a route for each of the plurality of processing lines is segmented into the plurality of growth zones. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein each of the different growth conditions is based on growth data received from one or more users. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first growth condition is defined by a user that owns the plants. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first growth condition is constructed by applying machine learning on growth data received from one or more users. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first growth condition comprises a plurality of parameters relevant for growth of the first plurality of plants; and   applying the first growth condition to the plurality of plants comprises adjusting one or more of the parameters in the first processing line.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of parameters comprises at least one of an illumination level, one or more illumination wavelengths, a temperature, a humidity, a concentration of one or more gases in the air, and a fertilizer amount or concentration. 
     
     
         18 . A method of operating an agricultural system, comprising:
 defining a plurality of growth zones for a plurality of plants of a given plant type; and   applying, in each of the plurality of growth zones, a different growth condition to the plurality of plants, wherein a first growth condition applied in a first growth zone of the plurality of growth zones causes the plurality of plants to satisfy a first active agent parameter.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the first active agent parameter comprises an amount and/or concentration of an active agent. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the active agent is a biological or chemical component that provides a nutritional and/or health-related benefit to the plurality of plants. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of growth zones comprises at least one of a germination zone, a maturation zone, and a flowering/fructification zone. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 receiving the first growth condition from a user that owns the plurality of plants.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 determining each of the different growth conditions based on growth data one or more users.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the first growth condition is constructed by applying machine learning on growth data received from one or more users. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 storing data about the plurality of plants.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the data comprises at least one of a location in the agricultural system of the plurality of plants at a corresponding time, amount of time that the first growth condition has been applied to the plurality of plants, the first active agent parameter, growth data at least one of the plurality of plants, the first growth condition, and an identifier for each plant in the plurality of plants. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 collecting, by one or more sensors, at least a portion of the data about at least one of the plurality of plants.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein at least a portion of the data is stored in a blockchain. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 moving the plurality of plants between the plurality of growth zones using a processing line.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the first growth condition comprises a plurality of parameters relevant for growth of the first plurality of plants; and   the first growth condition is applied in the first growth zone by adjusting one or more of the parameters in the first growth zone.   
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the plurality of parameters comprises at least one of an illumination level, one or more illumination wavelengths, a temperature, a humidity, a concentration of one or more gases in the air, and a fertilizer amount or concentration.